- A native of Pennsylvania, Brandon Salisbury was immersed in classic 80's horror movies, and directors such as George A. Romero, John Carpenter, and Sam Raimi. It was Romero that eventually inspired Brandon to pursue filmmaking, though chose to serve in the United States Marine Corps, and later, the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Finally discharged after 12 years, Brandon began to focus on a film career. He first fell in love with the idea of filmmaking when he would watch behind the scenes programs on the making of various films, such as Jurassic Park, Congo, and Independence Day, as computer generated special effects were taking over. It was in high school when he finally made the decision that he would pursue filmmaking as a career.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Brandon Salisbury
- In 2007, he contributed artwork for the book Of Corpse, A Zombie Guide by Craig Brenizer.
- Was inspired to become a filmmaker by fellow Pennsylvania filmmaker George A. Romero and has contributed donations to the George A. Romero Foundation.
- Originally watched Night of the Living Dead (1968) when he was five years old, fueling his fascination with both the horror genre and director George A. Romero. As an adult, he searched for 15 years to find the exact VHS release his mother owned, eventually being gifted with a copy from the owner of Creature Feature Weekend.
- Owns a piece of the exterior wall of the cabin used to film Evil Dead II (1987).
- Was gifted with a bracelet of woven cord made by a member of his squad while serving in Iraq in 2006. Brandon still continues to wear it to this day in honor of those he served with.
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